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Usn Commander W.R. Anderson Writes On Uss Nautilus Stationary A Summary Of The Ship'd Journey Across The North Pole, 1958, William Robert Anderson
Usn Commander W.R. Anderson Writes On Uss Nautilus Stationary A Summary Of The Ship'd Journey Across The North Pole, 1958, William Robert Anderson
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Anderson thanks addressee Mr. Sickel for his interesting letter (not included) and summarizes the journey of the USS Nautilus under the polar ice cap and across the North Pole on August 3, 1958. The letter is typed on USS Nautilus stationary.
Albert Einstein Letter To Lionel M. Ettlinger; 31 March 1940, Princeton., Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein Letter To Lionel M. Ettlinger; 31 March 1940, Princeton., Albert Einstein
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Albert Einstein, the renowned physicist and humanitarian, writes to Lionel M. Ettlinger in March of 1940, lamenting the present situation in Europe — and to thank him for the pipe he sent.
Alan Seeger Letter From Paris, 1913, Alan Seeger
Alan Seeger Letter From Paris, 1913, Alan Seeger
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Alan Seeger, 1888–1916, American poet, b. New York City, grad. Harvard, 1910. During World War I he served in the French Foreign Legion and was killed in battle in 1916. He is famous for his war poem, “I Have a Rendezvous with Death.” Classmate of T.S. Eliot. In this letter, Seeger talks about his arrival (in September, 1912) and accommodations in Paris, and comments upon the current political and spiritual culture of France.
Cabinet Photograph Of Millie [And] Christine, "The Two Headed Nightingale," N.D., Ollivier
Cabinet Photograph Of Millie [And] Christine, "The Two Headed Nightingale," N.D., Ollivier
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Cabinet card is 6.5in (16.5cm) tall and 4.5in (11cm) wide. Millie and Christine are photographed in full portrait, each in fine clothes and shoes, each grasping the curtains that frame them in the photographer's studio. Christine, presumably the figure on the right, hold a fan in her right hand.
Fictional Advertisement, An Illustration From "Tom Clifton...." By Warren Lee Goss, 1892: "Gang Of 25 Sea Island Cotton And Rice Negroes", Warren Lee Goss
Fictional Advertisement, An Illustration From "Tom Clifton...." By Warren Lee Goss, 1892: "Gang Of 25 Sea Island Cotton And Rice Negroes", Warren Lee Goss
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
This item was originally created and disseminated as an illustration in the novel Tom Clifton, or, Western boys in Grant and Sherman's army, '61-'65, by Warren Lee Goss, published in 1892. The advertisement appeared on an unnumbered page in chapter 7.
This is a fictional advertisement for a sale of 25 enslaved people in Charleston, S.C. at Ryan's Mart on Chalmers Street, September 25, 1852.
Carte-De-Visite Photograph: "2 Headed Girl, Millie Crissie," No Date., J. H. Fitzgibbon
Carte-De-Visite Photograph: "2 Headed Girl, Millie Crissie," No Date., J. H. Fitzgibbon
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Conjoined twins Millie and Christine McKoy in full portrait. Date of photograph unknown (likely ca. 1870, subjects died 1912).
Photograph: Tintype In Paper Sleeve Depicting A Man And Two Young Women, N.D., Anonymous
Photograph: Tintype In Paper Sleeve Depicting A Man And Two Young Women, N.D., Anonymous
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Tintype exposure is about 1"W x 2"H.
A girl in a white dress stands next to a seated man in dark clothes with her left arm around his shoulder. The man wears a hat and his hands rest on his lap. A young woman or girl, also in a white dress, sits next to him with her hands folded in her lap.
Date of photograph is unknown but tintypes flourished in popularity in the 1860s and 1870s and the clothing of the figures suggests a similar time period.
Signed Photograph Of Robert E. Lee And George Peabody (And Others) At White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, August 1869., Unknown
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
This photograph, taken 1869 at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, is the last photograph of Robert E. Lee before his death in 1870. Seen by some as a symbol of early reconciliation between North and South, the image features Lee (seated, 2nd from left) alongside George Peabody (seated, 3rd from left). Peabody was a British-American industrialist and philanthropist who supported the Union during the war, but was fêted by fellow guests at the Springs in 1869 for his postwar generosity and investment in the Southern education system. Both he and Lee shared the belief that education was the best means …
Carte De Visite, Confederate Generals Sterling Price, John Magruder, William Hardeman, Henry Allen, And Thomas C. Hindman In Mexico, In Civilian Dress, Ca. 1866; Print From Negative By Matthew Brady., Matthew B. Brady
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
These Confederate Generals left the United States for Mexico at the close of the Civil War. Standing in the rear (left to right) are John Bankhead Magruder and William P. Hardeman. Seated (left to right) are Henry W. Allen, Sterling Price, and Thomas C. Hindman. Verso indicates original negative by Matthew Brady. Verso annotations do not appear to be completely correct in identification of subjects.
Six Military And Patriotic Illustrated Songs. Elaborately Colored. In A Novel Form. Series No. 1., Charles Magnus, John F. Poole, W. J. Florence, George P. Holt, Daniel Decatur Emmett, Tony Pastor, Dan Bryant
Six Military And Patriotic Illustrated Songs. Elaborately Colored. In A Novel Form. Series No. 1., Charles Magnus, John F. Poole, W. J. Florence, George P. Holt, Daniel Decatur Emmett, Tony Pastor, Dan Bryant
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
This publication contains the lyrics to six songs, each accompanied by a color illustration, and an advertisement on the last page.
1. Our Grandfathers' Days
2. The Captain with his Whiskers
3. Want — A Substitute
4. Dixie's Land
5. Young American and ould Ireland
6. Kingdom Coming
Carte-De-Visite Composite Image: "Booth And His Associates," No Date., Anonymous
Carte-De-Visite Composite Image: "Booth And His Associates," No Date., Anonymous
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Composite carte-de-visite featuring the likenesses of John Wilkes Booth and the six men convicted of conspiring with him to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln and William Seward. No date.
Photograph, Four Unidentified United States Officers In Group Portrait Photograph By W.P. Egbert, Davenport, Iowa, No Date., W. P. Egbert
Photograph, Four Unidentified United States Officers In Group Portrait Photograph By W.P. Egbert, Davenport, Iowa, No Date., W. P. Egbert
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Four United States/Union/Federal officers pose in a group portrait photograph; two are seated, two stand. Each holds a sword. No subjects are identified but the verso of the photocard identifies W.P. Egbert, "Ambrotype and Photograph Artist," of Davenport, Iowa, as the creator. Creation date presumably American Civil War era, 1861-1865.
Receipt To C. Sareon For Loss Of His Slave, Hooker, To Employment In The Confederate Army, South Carolina. Columbia, February, 1864., South Carolina
Receipt To C. Sareon For Loss Of His Slave, Hooker, To Employment In The Confederate Army, South Carolina. Columbia, February, 1864., South Carolina
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Instrument indicating Sareon received $1250 from S.C. for having Hooker, his slave, build military fortifications in the state.
Carte-De-Visite, Full Portrait Of Mr. & Mrs. "General Tom Thumb" In Their Wedding Costume, 1863, By Matthew Brady., Matthew B. Brady, E. & H.T. Anthony
Carte-De-Visite, Full Portrait Of Mr. & Mrs. "General Tom Thumb" In Their Wedding Costume, 1863, By Matthew Brady., Matthew B. Brady, E. & H.T. Anthony
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Charles Sherwood Stratton (whose stage name was "General Tom Thumb" in P.T. Barnum's productions) is pictured with his wife Lavinia Stratton (maiden name: Warren). Stratton and Warren were married on February 10, 1863. Verso of CDV includes mimeographed inscriptions by the couple.
Letter Reporting Military Engagement, From William J. Hardee To Braxton Bragg, April 4, 1862., William J. Hardee
Letter Reporting Military Engagement, From William J. Hardee To Braxton Bragg, April 4, 1862., William J. Hardee
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Hardee describes an attack on Confederate forces by Union cavalry and infantry, just before the Battle of Shiloh.
Sworn Oath To Not Provide Liquor To Slaves; Liquor License., B. H. Teague, Aiken, Barnwell District, South Carolina
Sworn Oath To Not Provide Liquor To Slaves; Liquor License., B. H. Teague, Aiken, Barnwell District, South Carolina
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
John F. Cutter attests to not provide or sell liquor to any slaves. Aiken, Barnwell District, South Carolina, 1859.
Receipt For Sale Of Permelia, A Woman. January 24, 1859., A. M. Holland, John Susan
Receipt For Sale Of Permelia, A Woman. January 24, 1859., A. M. Holland, John Susan
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Receipt "for a Negro Woman named Permelia," 21, from John Susan (name unclear) to A.M. Holland for "eleven hundred dollars" ($1100 USD), January 24, 1859. Location not stated.
John Hale Letter Acknowledging A Request To Speak At The Mercantile Library Association, September 14, 1845., John P. Hale
John Hale Letter Acknowledging A Request To Speak At The Mercantile Library Association, September 14, 1845., John P. Hale
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Hale writes that he has been so "harrassed with business" that he has "had but little time to attend to any thing else, or even to think of aught beside." "I have had to continue almost alone against the whole pack of profligate & venal newspaper Editors set upon me."
Warrant For Arrest. Charge: Assault And Battery On Julia, A Slave. 1841, Washington County, Tennessee., Justice Of The Peace, Washington County, Tennessee
Warrant For Arrest. Charge: Assault And Battery On Julia, A Slave. 1841, Washington County, Tennessee., Justice Of The Peace, Washington County, Tennessee
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
The justice of the peace for Washington County, Tennessee instructs the sheriff to detain an individual for the "assault and battery on the body of Julia a Female Slave the property of Alexander Nelson now in the employment of Henry C. Stephenson." October 28, 1841.
Liquor License, Barnwell District, South Carolina, August 21, 1841., Barnwell District, South Carolina
Liquor License, Barnwell District, South Carolina, August 21, 1841., Barnwell District, South Carolina
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
In which the licensee, William Robertson Jr., swears to not "sell give exchange barter" liquor to any slaves. Signed by C.A. Scott.
List Of Slaves, Including Their Ages, At Spring Garden Plantation, Florida, 1829., Spring Garden Plantation
List Of Slaves, Including Their Ages, At Spring Garden Plantation, Florida, 1829., Spring Garden Plantation
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
This item is a list of over 80 "negroes" — slaves of African descent — at Spring Garden, a plantation in present-day DeLeon Springs State Park, Florida. The list notes the first names of slaves and their ages. Annotations indicate occupations and work assignments, family units, and if individuals were sent to Charleston or sold locally. The meaning of some annotations are unclear or at least not explicit, such as small circles next to females' names. Annotations indicate this list was used as reference more than once. One pair of twins is noted as are several infants. Reference to the …
Letter From Josiah Masters To John Reade About A Slave Man Named Dick He (Masters) Wishes To Sell. New York, 1796., Josiah Masters
Letter From Josiah Masters To John Reade About A Slave Man Named Dick He (Masters) Wishes To Sell. New York, 1796., Josiah Masters
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Masters writes to Reade that Dick "has been somewhat uneasy with me, the first cause [was] my separating his wench from him.
"The lowest price is one hundred pounds."
Addressed to Reade in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Warrant For Samuel Courtauld Signed By Thomas Heyward Jr., June 13, 1788., Thomas Heyward Jr., State Of South Carolina
Warrant For Samuel Courtauld Signed By Thomas Heyward Jr., June 13, 1788., Thomas Heyward Jr., State Of South Carolina
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Thomas Heyward signs a warrant for Samuel Courtauld for the collection of a debt owed to Josiah Smith, Daniel Desaussure and Edward Darrell in Charleston, SC, in 1788.
List Of Prisoners In Jail, Worcester, Massachusetts, September 6, 1785., Worcester Polytechnic Institute
List Of Prisoners In Jail, Worcester, Massachusetts, September 6, 1785., Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
List of prisoners "confined in the common goal in Worcester in the County of Worcester," September 6, 1785. Next to the prisoners' names are the charges for which they are confined.
List Of Prisoners In Jail, Worcester, Massachusetts, June 6, 1785., Worcester County
List Of Prisoners In Jail, Worcester, Massachusetts, June 6, 1785., Worcester County
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
List of prisoners "confined in the Common Goal in Worcester." List includes names of prisoners and charges for which they were imprisoned.
Account Of Services Performed And Money Due Ignatius Goulding, 1783 And 1788, Worcester, Massachusetts., Worcester County, Ignatius Goulding
Account Of Services Performed And Money Due Ignatius Goulding, 1783 And 1788, Worcester, Massachusetts., Worcester County, Ignatius Goulding
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Debit account detailing money due Ignatius Goulding by Worcester County for services performed and expenses incurred.
Request By Grand Jury To Court Of Sessions To Order Treasurer To Give The Jurors Their "Note Upon Interest" In Payment For Their Service, Worcester, Massachusetts, December 7, 1781., Ephraim Doolittle
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
A grand jury in Worcester, Massachusetts requests arrangements be made for their payment in light of the fact that the County Treasurer "has not money in store to pay them."
Record From The Second Continental Congress Ordering That The Secret Committee Produce A List Of Articles Ordered, Signed By Charles Thomson, January 17, 1777., United States. Continental Congress, Charles Thomson
Record From The Second Continental Congress Ordering That The Secret Committee Produce A List Of Articles Ordered, Signed By Charles Thomson, January 17, 1777., United States. Continental Congress, Charles Thomson
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Order that “the secret committee” produce a “list of the articles [....] which they have ordered in consequences of the directions of Congress distinguishing how much is arrived + what is expected.”
Ten Pound (£10) Note Of South Carolina Currency, 1775., Provincial Congress Of South Carolina, Gideon Dupont, Edward Blake, Thomas Corbett, Aaron Loocock, William Parker
Ten Pound (£10) Note Of South Carolina Currency, 1775., Provincial Congress Of South Carolina, Gideon Dupont, Edward Blake, Thomas Corbett, Aaron Loocock, William Parker
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
This South Carolina certificate no. 36967 "entitles the bearer to Ten Pounds Current Money." Signed by Gideon Dupont, Aaron Loocock, Thomas Corbett, William Parker, and Edward Blake.